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. 2010 Feb 23;7(2):e1000238. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000238

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Huang et al.

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Significant differences among organism type and cluster size were noted when assessing the likelihood of triggering an intervention (Fisher exact tests). A trend toward a significant difference was found among cluster types. Among organism type, the likelihood of a cluster triggering an intervention was: gram-positive (43%), gram-negative (13%), fungal (14%). Among cluster size, the likelihood of a cluster triggering an intervention was: 2–5 (13%), 6–10 (45%), 10+ (44%). Among recurrence interval, the likelihood of a cluster triggering an intervention was: 365–999 (20%), 1,000–5,000 (20%), >5,000 (36%). Among cluster type, the likelihood of a cluster was: hospital (27%), antibiotic profile (12%), ward (38%), and service (50%).